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EU reaches deal on US trade pact as Trump threatens new tariffs by July 4

US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak to the press after agreeing on a trade deal between the two economies in Scotland on July 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak to the press after agreeing on a trade deal between the two economies in Scotland on July 27, 2025. © AFP

EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal early on Wednesday to implement the bloc’s trade pact with the United States, ending months of wrangling over the accord as President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs unless it was approved by July 4. The compromise followed late-night negotiations between EU capitals and parliament negotiators.

EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday to implement the bloc's nearly year-old trade pact with the United States, with President Donald Trump threatening new tariffs unless it is done by July 4.

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